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Those looking for guidelines to prepare state groups to pass free expression legislation now have a draft document package to work with. The Scholastic Press Rights Commission has completed a draft version of its Blueprint for Success: Promoting Scholastic Right Rights Legislation, and makes that information available in time for the JEA/NSPA Seattle convention. The…

Worth noting

Those looking for guidelines to prepare state groups to pass free expression legislation now have a draft document package to work with. The Scholastic Press Rights Commission has completed a draft version of its Blueprint for Success: Promoting Scholastic Right Rights Legislation, and makes that information available in time for the JEA/NSPA Seattle convention. The…

Social Media Toolbox available to help those
considering, and using, social media in journalism

Marina Hendricks, a member of JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Commission, has developed a “Social Media Toolbox” for use by student journalists and their advisers. The toolbox, available at hendricksproject.wordpress.com, features 16 lessons on social media plus related resources. The lessons can be used as a unit or individually, depending on the needs of students, advisers and school publication…

Need help with censorship issues? Press the Panic Button!

Those looking for guidelines to prepare state groups to pass free expression legislation now have a draft document package to work with. The Scholastic Press Rights Commission has completed a draft version of its Blueprint for Success: Promoting Scholastic Right Rights Legislation, and makes that information available in time for the JEA/NSPA Seattle convention. The…

National School Board Association Tag Cloud

Today, I received the NSBA Legal Clips online and noticed that the tag cloud for their website was very interesting. As you can see here, the biggest item is First Amendment, even larger that the JEA SPRC tag cloud. Says something about their concern about First Amendment rights issues.

Need help with censorship issues?
Press the Panic Button!

JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Commission (SPRC) has set up a uniform process to help advisers – and students – who seek advice about handing censorship or other legal issues. The Panic Button. The Panic Button is an online reporting tool to collect information from those experiencing some type of censorship. When an adviser or student uses…

10 ways to nurture scholastic journalism

by Randy Swikle Retired Student Newspaper Adviser Johnsburg High School, Johnsburg, Ill. In 2002, my principal at Johnsburg High School, Chuck Dill, was JEA’s Administrator of the Year. He was an exemplary facilitator who involved local stakeholders of scholastic journalism in a partnership that guarded student autonomy, that balanced student press rights with ethics and…

10 ways to nurture scholastic journalism

by Randy Swikle Retired Student Newspaper Adviser Johnsburg High School, Johnsburg, Ill. In 2002, my principal at Johnsburg High School, Chuck Dill, was JEA’s Administrator of the Year. He was an exemplary facilitator who involved local stakeholders of scholastic journalism in a partnership that guarded student autonomy, that balanced student press rights with ethics and…

Beyond SJW: an education for reality

by Fern Valentine, MJE During Journalism week, and every week for that matter, we need to stress the unique learning opportunities a publication class offers, unique learning they will be able to utilize no matter where they head after high school. For example, while law is mentioned at least in social studies classes, in publication…

Beyond SJW: an education for reality

by Fern Valentine, MJE During Journalism week, and every week for that matter, we need to stress the unique learning opportunities a publication class offers, unique learning they will be able to utilize no matter where they head after high school. For example, while law is mentioned at least in social studies classes, in publication…

‘Social Media Toolbox’ available for those
considering, and using, social media in journalism

Marina Hendricks, a member of JEA’s Scholastic Press Rights Commission, has developed a “Social Media Toolbox” for use by student journalists and their advisers. The toolbox, available at hendricksproject.wordpress.com, features 16 lessons on social media plus related resources. The lessons can be used as a unit or individually, depending on the needs of students, advisers and…

Lesson plans for Free Speech Friday and First Amendment appreciation

For Free Speech Friday, Scholastic Press Rights Commission members offer lesson plans usable any time during the year or immediately following Scholastic Journalism Week. The lessons are downloadable. • Applying the NSPA Student Code of Ethics The goal is to help students understand the elements of the NSPA Code of Ethics and apply that understanding…